linux-kernel - Re: [2.6 patch] drivers/net/loopback.c: convert to module

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Message-ID: <20061213135456.GU8693@postel.suug.ch>
Date:	Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:54:56 +0100
From:	Thomas Graf <tgraf@...g.ch>
To:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, jgarzik@...ox.com,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [2.6 patch] drivers/net/loopback.c: convert to module_init()

* Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de> 2006-12-13 14:40
> Additionally:
> - it works for me (but my e100 is always initialized before loop)
> - I didn't spot any obvious interdependency with the other Space.c
>   drivers
> 
> It could be I missed anything, but I don't see any better way to verify 
> this than getting the patch into the next -mm and wait whether someone 
> will scream...

The loopback was traditionally on ifindex 1, some userspace applications
even relied on it but that is no longer true. I think this is safe.
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